Free-agent RHP Edinson Volquez (Marlins) signed a two-year minor-league contract including an invitation to spring training with the Texas Rangers on Friday, Feb. 16. Volquez is not expected to play in 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last August but will make $2 million in 2019 if he plays in the majors in 2019.

Texas Rangers LHP Martin Perez (elbow) has started throwing off a mound and appears to be slightly ahead of schedule in his recovery from a fractured right elbow. Perez believes he will be ready for the beginning of the regular season, although the club's initial reports indicated that he could miss the first few weeks.

Free-agent RHP Seung-Hwan Oh (Cardinals) agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million deal with the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Feb. 6, with a $4.5 million club option for 2019. The option has a $250,000 option with performance bonuses up to $1 million each year.

Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is not expected to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract at the end of the 2018 season, which would allow him to walk away from $58 million in guaranteed money over the next four years in order to seek a more lucrative deal.